Police in Westlake, Ohio, are investigating a man who was stopped Saturday night attempting to bring a handgun and several knives into a showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.”
MUGSHOT: Police say Scott Smith brought backpack w/ weapons into 'Dark Knight' at Crocker Park theater http://t.co/boCLqz3J
— News 5 Cleveland (@WEWS) August 7, 2012
Police say Scott A. Smith, 37, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, was stopped at Crocker Park Regal Cinemas and searched by an off-duty police officer who noticed suspicious behavior. Smith was found with a loaded 9mm Glock handgun and two additional magazines of 17 rounds each, as well as four knives. Reports say he was taken into custody without incident and charged today with carrying a concealed weapon, among other charges.
Kudos to the off-duty police officer and manager who nabbed the weapon carrying man @ the Crocker Park Regal Cinemas Saturday night.
— Cleveland Press (@clevelandpress) August 7, 2012
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Another guy arrested for bringing weapons to crocker park movie theater. swear this world is full of nut cases. & ironically they r all men.
— sheena tabanji (@sheenaniganns) August 7, 2012
Police say Smith entered the theater early and took a “tactical position” against the back wall of the theater.
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Armed suspect sat in tactical position before Batman movie at Crocker Park's Regal Cinema per Westlake Police
— Paul Kiska (@PaulKiska) August 7, 2012
Big story of day: N. Ridgeville husband, dad brought weapons into Westlake theater in bag, sat in "tactical position" http://t.co/XpwFBNGD
— Mike Waterhouse (@MikeWaterhouse) August 7, 2012
Smith has a wife and 1-year-old child. Westlake Police Detective Lieutenant Ray Arcuri said police searched his home and found many weapons, including seven rifles, five or six handguns, lots of ammo, gas masks and bulletproof vests.
White people have Officially went BatShit Insane… Crocker Park crazy trying to murder batman fans
— Ethan Ray (@E_RayTheHipster) August 7, 2012
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Smith is expected to be arraigned Wednesday. In the meantime, FBI and ATF agents are assisting in the investigation.
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